Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$53.96 per hundredweight June 28, down from $57.54 June 21. U.S. hogs averaged $65.82 on a carcass basis July 5, down from $68.18 June 28. The U.S. pork cutout was $73.17 per cwt. July 5, down from $73.84 June 28. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Bison
WP livestock report
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$53.96 per hundredweight June 28, down from $57.54 June 21. U.S. hogs averaged $68.18 on a carcass basis June 28, down from $74.03 June 21. The U.S. pork cutout was $73.84 per cwt. June 28, down from $86.73 June 21. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Livestock transportation has seen major improvements
A lot of work has gone into the new transportation regulations. For cattle and bison, previous regulations were working well. Long trailer hauls to packing plants or feedlots in Canada and the United States recorded a success rates of more than 99.9 percent. It’s possible to improve, but a lot of the culture around loading […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$57.54 per hundredweight June 21, down from $58.96 June 14. U.S. hogs averaged $74.03 on a carcass basis June 21, down from $75.79 June 14. The U.S. pork cutout was $86.73 per cwt. June 21, up from $83.21 June 14. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$58.96 per hundredweight June 14, up from $58.87 June 7. U.S. hogs averaged $75.79 on a carcass basis June 14, up from $75.63 June 7. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.21 per cwt. June 14, up from $83.08 June 7. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Finance co-op set up in Sask.
A producer-led replacement for Saskatchewan’s livestock loan guarantee program should be in place within weeks. The SK Livestock Finance Co-operative is finalizing details with its financial partner and is expected to be operational before the provincial feeder and breeder program ends July 31. Sandra Moen, who raises cattle with her family near Elrose, chairs the […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$58.87 per hundredweight June 7, down from $60.06 May 31. U.S. hogs averaged $75.63 on a carcass basis June 7, down from $76.70 May 31. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.08 per cwt. June 7, up from $82.68 May 31. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$60.06 per hundredweight May 24, down from $61.69 May 24. U.S. hogs averaged $76.70 on a carcass basis May 24, down from $77.97 May 24. The U.S. pork cutout was $82.68 per cwt. May 24, down from $83.27 May 24. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$61.69 per cwt. May 24 down from $64.05 May 17. U.S. hogs averaged $77.97 on a carcass basis May 24, down from $81.26 May 17. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.27 per cwt. May 24, down from $86.13 May 17. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$64.05 per hundredweight May 16, up from $61.36 May 10. U.S. hogs averaged $81.26 on a carcass basis May 10, up from $80.80 May 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $86.13 per cwt. May 10, down from $86.16 May 10. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
